Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów w dziełach Martina Zeillera (1589-1661)
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the works of Martin Zeiller
Author(s): Waclaw PagórskiSubject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: Marin Zeiller;Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth descriptions; ars apodemica; polyhistorism; 17th century;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the biography and work of Martin Zeiller (1589-1661), a German polyhistor who authored descriptios of European countries and "Laxicons". Special attention is paid to the information he provides about Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Although the author never visited Poland, his works, based on the rich body of available literarture, abound in references to the past and present of the Commonwealth.
Journal: Przegląd Zachodni
- Issue Year: 364/2017
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 55-73
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English, Polish